
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.69E
Figure 13.13 focuses on the use of thiol chemistry by skunks. If thiols are more volatile than alcohols and less soluble in water, why do these properties represent an advantage to skunks?
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Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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